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ICE to focus on businesses that hire undocumented immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to boost its efforts targeting businesses by “four to five times” and will prosecute employers who knowingly hire illegal workers, the acting director of the agency said October 17.
The CEOs speak
Arizona business leaders speak out on education and how best to prepare the nation's youth.
Split widens between business and education communities
After working together to pump $3.5 billion over a decade into the public education system, the business and education communities find themselves once more at odds following the latest actions at the Arizona Legislature.
Bill banning per-signature payment for initiative campaigns advances
The legislation that Rep. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, is advancing is the top priority of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has made “reform” of the initiative process its top legislative priority in the wake of voter approval of increasing the minimum wage.
Chamber chief faces firestorm for calling teachers’ union ‘crybabies’
The head of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce waded into a storm of criticism after calling the teachers’ union “crybabies” for asking for pay raises.
Backers of higher minimum wage already have 90,000 signatures
Backers of a proposal to hike the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 claim they already have more than half the signatures they need, potentially setting the stage for an expensive fight with restaurants and the rest of the business community.
Chambers align to create more powerful grassroots network
Two of the state’s most influential chambers of commerce have announced a strengthening of their close alignment that will increase the impact of their organizations.
Clean Elections approves dark money rule
After nearly six months of debate and numerous revisions, the Citizens Clean Elections Commission approved a rule change that could force some dark money organizations to disclose their contributors.
Arizona continues push to open new uranium mines near Grand Canyon
Arizona officials continue to support a federal court battle to allow new uranium mining operations on a million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon.
Voters should have more information on Corp Comm races, not less
The Grand Canyon State’s business community has no better cheerleader than Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Glenn Hamer.
Clean Elections Commission delays vote on ‘dark money’ rule revisions
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will hold off for two months on approving a proposed anti-dark money rule so the public can consider changes that strips out what many opponents viewed as its most onerous provision.
Policy over pizza
The funding of Arizona’s schools in a way that commits to equity and excellence is one of the most important policy conversations taking place today. Largely due to education reforms Arizona has seen over the last 20 years, we now have some of the best public schools in the country.
